“The Batman Adventures Omnibus” Final Cover Artwork Released By DC Comics
DC Comics has provided The World’s Finest with the final cover artwork for The Batman Adventures Omnibus, the upcoming oversized collection of the acclaimed 1990s comic series based on Batman: The Animated Series, hitting shelves Sept. 5, 2023. The hefty hardcover includes all 36 issues of The Batman Adventures, along with its two annuals, holiday special, The Batman Adventures: Mad Love, a Batman: Black & White story, and the Batman: Mask of the Phantasm comic adaptation. Continue below for a look at the collection’s dusk jacket, including trade dress and text, plus more, all made available by DC Comics.
THE BATMAN ADVENTURES OMNIBUS
Written by KELLEY PUCKETT, MARTIN PASKO, PAUL DINI, and others
Art by MIKE PAROBECK, TY TEMPLETON, BRUCE TIMM, and others
Cover by TY TEMPLETON
$150.00 US | 1176 pages | Hardcover
Debuting in 1992, Batman: The Animated Series achieved a near-impossible feat by integrating the dark and mature themes of the Tim Burton Batman films into a kid-friendly cartoon show. This massive omnibus collects the entire comics run of the animated Dark Knight from The Batman Adventures #1-36, The Batman Adventures Annual #1-2, The Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1, a story from Batman Black & White #1, The Batman Adventures: Mad Love #1, and for the first time ever, the never-before-reprinted comic book adaptation of the animated feature film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm!
ON SALE 9/5/23
The Batman Adventures Omnibus, with a price tag of $150US, arrives Sept. 5, 2023 from DC Comics. The official product description is above.
In related news, DC Comics also recently updated the release dates for the last two issues of Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three. The third and final volume of the comic title, which picks up following the events of Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: The Adventures Continue – Season Three #7 will now hit shelves Aug. 22, 2023 and #8 will arrive Sept. 19, 2023. The issues were previously slated to ship July 11, 2023 and Aug. 8, 2023, respectively.
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“Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm” Arrives Sept. 12, 2023 On 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has released official details on the forthcoming 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of the critically-acclaimed Batman: Mask of the Phantasm animated movie. Based on Batman: The Animated Series, the feature-length tale will hit 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on September 12, 2023. Continue below for press details and a trailer for the upcoming release.
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF HERALDED
FAN FAVORITE ANIMATED FILM WITH FULLY REMASTERED EDITION
FOR 4K ULTRA HDTM
AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the most universally acclaimed film in the Dark Knight’s legendary cinematic history when the newly-remastered animated movie Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, comes to 4K Ultra HD for the very first time. From Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, the film will be available to purchase on 4K Ultra HD on September 12, 2023.
The release will also include an all-new featurette “Kevin Conroy: I Am The Knight,” which takes a look at the legacy of Kevin Conroy, who voiced Batman for 30 years in film, television, video games and more.
Rooted in DC’s acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series and released theatrically on Christmas Day 1993, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm has not only been ranked by Time magazine as one of the 10 best Super Hero movies ever, but is also arguably the core fans’ all-time favorite Batman film. The movie has been rated at the top of the Dark Knight film franchise by such popular entertainment media as Empire, Screenrant and Paste. And in the ultimate mainstream salute for its time, Gene Siskel & Robert Ebert didn’t initially review the film during its theatrical release, but later dedicated a portion of their At The Movies weekly TV series to pay compliment to the film – and voice their regret for not giving it the attention it deserved during its original run – when Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was distributed for home entertainment.
The 4K HDR/SDR remaster of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was sourced from the 1993 Original Cut Camera Negative and was scanned at 4K resolution. Digital restoration was applied to the 4K scans to remove dirt, scratches and additional anomalies, but special care was given to not touch the film grain or the animation cel dirt that was part of the original artwork. This is the first time since its theatrical release that it is presented in its 1.85 aspect ratio. The original 2.0 mix and the 5.1 tracks were remastered to remove or improve defects such as pops, ticks, dropouts and distortion.
The animated film features an all-star cast headed by the quintessential voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, alongside Dana Delany (Desperate Housewives, China Beach) as Bruce Wayne’s love interest, Andrea Beaumont, Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise) as the Joker, Stacy Keach (Nebraska, Prison Break, Mike Hammer) as Phantasm/Carl Beaumont, Abe Vigoda (Barney Miller, The Godfather) as Salvatore Valestra, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (The F.B.I.) as Alfred, Hart Bochner (Die Hard) as Arthur Reeves, Bob Hastings (McHale’s Navy, The Poseidon Adventure) as Commissioner Gordon, Robert Costanzo (Forget Paris, City Slickers) as Detective Bullock, Dick Miller (Gremlins, The Terminator) as Chuckie Sol, and John P. Ryan (The Right Stuff) as Buzz Bronski. Additional voices included Pat Musick, Marilu Henner, Neil Ross, Ed Gilbert, Jeff Bennett, Jane Downs, Vernee Watson, Charles Howerton, Thom Pinto and Peter Renaday.
The Batman: Mask of the Phantasm filmmaking team is composed of the award-winning core group behind Batman: The Animated Series. Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm directed the film from a screenplay by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko and Michael Reaves, based on a story by Burnett.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm will be available on September 12, 2023 to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more. 4K Ultra HD Discs will be available to purchase online and in-store at major retailers. Pre-order your copy now.
SYNOPSIS:
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm opens with the city’s most feared gangsters being systematically eliminated, and assumed blame falling on the Caped Crusader. But prowling the Gotham night is a shadowy new villain, the Phantasm, a sinister figure with some link to Batman’s past. Can the Dark Knight elude the police, capture the Phantasm and clear his own name? Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in this dazzling animated feature, which provides new revelations about Batman’s past, his archrival the Joker, and Batman’s most grueling battle ever – the choice between his love for a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right.
SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE*:
-Kevin Conroy: I Am The Knight (New Featurette) – For 30 years, Kevin Conroy defined Batman for multiple generations using only his voice, best exemplified in the landmark film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Conroy passed away in November 2022, but his legacy lives on in 15 films, nearly 400 episodes of animated television series, a dozen video games, and as a live-action Bruce Wayne in the Arrowverse’s 2019-2020 “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover event. Several of Conroy’s contemporaries – including animation legend Bruce Timm, Batman producer Michael Uslan and revered voice actress Tara Strong – pay tribute to the star who remains the Dark Knight for millions of Batfans.
-Bonus episode of Justice League: Unlimited featuring a cameo from Phantasm.
*Special features are not available in 4K Ultra HD.
Pricing and film information:
PRODUCT SRP
Digital purchase $ 14.99
4K Ultra HD + Digital Version** $ 33.99 SRP USA
4K Ultra HD $ 39.99 SRP Canada
4K/Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French
Blu-ray Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Running Time: 76 minutes
**Digital version not available in Canada
About Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (WBDHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through physical Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD retail sales and digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels. WBDHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming.
About DC
DC, part of Warner Bros. Discovery, creates iconic characters and enduring stories and is one of the world’s largest publishers of comics and graphic novels. DC’s creative work entertains audiences of every generation around the world with DC’s stories and characters integrated across Warner Bros. Discovery’s film, television, animation, consumer products, home entertainment, games, and themed experiences divisions, and on the DC Universe Infinite digital comic subscription service. Learn more at DC.com
About Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, producing and developing projects for multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally. WBA’s current series include Batman: Caped Crusader, Bat- Family, Batwheels, Bugs Bunny Builders, Creature Commandos, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Harley Quinn, Jellystone!, Looney Tunes Cartoons, Merry Little Batman, My Adventures with Superman, Noonan’s, Teen Titans Go!, Tiny Toons Looniversity, and Velma. The studio is currently in production with New Line Cinema on the upcoming original anime feature film, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. WBA’s full-length theatrical film, Teen Titans GO! to the Movies, was released in summer 2018. As home to the iconic animated characters from the DC, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also produces highly successful animated films — including the DC Universe Movies — for DVD, Blu-ray and digital media. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has won six Academy Awards, 40 Emmy Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, a BAFTA Children’s Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 21 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
Stay tuned for further coverage on the Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, arriving September 12, 2023 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. Check out the The World’s Finest Batman: The Animated Series subsite for an exhaustive breakdown of the iconic cartoon and plenty of exclusive content! Stay tuned for further updates and coverage on right here at The World’s Finest!
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“Scooby-Doo And Krypto, Too!” Animated Movie Arrives Sept. 26, 2023 To Digital, DVD
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has announced the Scooby-Doo And Krypto, Too! animated movie, from Warner Bros. Animation and DC, will be available on digital and physical media starting Sept. 26, 2023. The feature-length Scooby-Doo adventure brings Mystery Inc. to the infamous Hall of Justice to uncover the mystery behind the Justice League’s disappearance. Press details, package artwork and the trailer are below.
SCOOBY-DOO! AND KRYPTO, TOO!
PURCHASE DIGITALLY & ON DVD SEPTEMBER 26
Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo have to solve what may be their greatest mystery yet in Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!, which will be available in the US to purchase Digitally at retailers everywhere, and on DVD only at Walmart on September 26, 2023. The all-new, feature-length film brings together the Scooby gang and DC for the first time.
In Canada Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! will be available to purchase Digitally on September 26, 2023 and on DVD October 24, 2023 at retailers everywhere.
The world’s greatest heroes, DC’s Justice League, have mysteriously vanished and a terrifying phantom has taken up residence in The Hall of Justice. Now it’s up to the world’s greatest super sleuths, Scooby and the gang, to solve the mystery and save our heroes…with a little help from their new pal Krypto the Superdog!
Returning as the voices of the Scooby gang are Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo and Fred Jones, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers, Kate Micucci as Velma Dinkley and Grey Delisle as Daphne Blake as well as Wonder Woman. Also featured in the voice cast are P.J. Byrne as J.B., Victoria Grace as Mercy, Charles Halford as Lex Luthor, Nolan North as the Joker and Superman, Tara Strong as Helen, Lois Lane and Harley Quinn, Fred Tatasciore as Solomon Grundy and Perry White, James Arnold Taylor as Jimmy Olsen and Rex Ruthor and Niccole Thurman as Mayor Fleming.
Cecilia Aranovich Hamilton directs Scooby-Doo And Krypto, Too! from a script by T.K. O’Brian. Producers are Rick Morales and Jim Krieg (The Death and Return of Superman) and Sam Register is Executive Producer.
Scooby-Doo And Krypto, Too! will be available on September 26, 2023 to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more. In the US, DVD will be available to purchase on September 26, 2023 in store and online only at Walmart, and in Canada DVD will be available on October 24, 2023 in store and online at retailers everywhere. Pre-order your copy now.
SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE THREE BONUS SCOOBY-DOO EPISODES
-The Scooby of a Thousand Faces!
-What a Night, for a Dark Knight!
-One Minute Mysteries!
Pricing and film information:
PRODUCT SRP
Digital purchase $14.99 SRP
DVD $19.98 SRP US ($24.98 Canada)
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Running Time: approx. 78 minutes
Rated: Not Rated
About Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (WBDHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through physical Blu-ray Disc and DVD retail sales and digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels. WBDHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming.
About DC
DC, part of Warner Bros. Discovery, creates iconic characters and enduring stories and is one of the world’s largest publishers of comics and graphic novels. DC’s creative work entertains audiences of every generation around the world with DC’s stories and characters integrated across Warner Bros. Discovery’s film, television, animation, consumer products, home entertainment, games, and themed experiences divisions, and on the DC Universe Infinite digital comic subscription service. Learn more at DC.com
About Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, producing and developing projects for multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally. WBA’s current series include Batman: Caped Crusader, Bat- Family, Batwheels, Bugs Bunny Builders, Creature Commandos, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Harley Quinn, Jellystone!, Looney Tunes Cartoons, Merry Little Batman, My Adventures with Superman, Noonan’s, Teen Titans Go!, Tiny Toons Looniversity, and Velma. The studio is currently in production with New Line Cinema on the upcoming original anime feature film, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. WBA’s full-length theatrical film, Teen Titans GO! to the Movies, was released in summer 2018. As home to the iconic animated characters from the DC, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also produces highly successful animated films — including the DC Universe Movies — for DVD, Blu-ray and digital media. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has won six Academy Awards, 40 Emmy Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, a BAFTA Children’s Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 21 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
Produced by DC and Warner Bros. Animation, Scooby-Doo And Krypto, Too! arrives from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment on physical and digital media starting September 26, 2023. Be sure to stay tuned for further coverage on Scooby-Doo And Krypto, Too!, and other select and related Warner Bros. Animation projects, right here at The World’s Finest!
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“Batman: Harley & Ivy” Trade Paperback Collection Coming Nov. 2023 From DC Comics
DC Comics has announced a new collection spotlighting the animated-style adventures of Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, featuring stories based and inspired by Batman: The Animated Series, will hit stands later this year. The forthcoming Batman: Harley & Ivy trade paperback collection includes the 2004 Batman: Harley & Ivy mini-series by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, along with an assortment of related tales. Continue below for details.
BATMAN: HARLEY AND IVY
Written by PAUL DINI, BRUCE TIMM, RONNIE DEL CARMEN, and TY TEMPLETON
Art by BRUCE TIMM, RONNIE DEL CARMEN, RICK BURCHETT, and others
Cover by BRUCE TIMM
Writer Paul Dini and artist Bruce Timm, the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series, follow up their Eisner-winning Batman: Mad Love with another tale featuring the loopy but loyal moll Harley Quinn, this time teaming up with her best gal pal, Poison Ivy! Collects stories from Batman: Harley and Ivy #1-3, Batman Adventures Annual #1, Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1, Batman and Robin Adventures #8, and Batgirl Adventures #1, plus stories from Batman: Gotham Knights #14 and Batman: Black & White #3.
$19.99 US | 176 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-629-8
ON SALE 11/21/23
To note, DC Comics previously released a Batman: Harley & Ivy hardcover comic collection in 2016 with similar contents. Be sure to check out the The World’s Finest Batman: The Animated Series subsite for an detailed exploration of the classic cartoon!
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The World’s Finest Reviews “Justice League: Warworld”
The World’s Finest has published its review of the DC Universe Movie title Justice League: Warworld, which is available to own on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray and Digital. In short, Justice League: Warworld is packed with cool and inventive ideas, but it just doesn’t come together in a satisfying way. To read the complete review, click on the image below.
In addition to a detailed review, the above image link also leads to further content, including the film’s trailer, imagery and more. Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment describes Justice League: Warworld as follows:
Who are the mysterious gunslinger with a golden lasso; the barbaric warrior with a dark knight’s helmet; and the mild-mannered, bespectacled G-man? More importantly, how are they key to rescuing Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman – who disappeared from Earth – from the walking hell that is the omnipotent battle planet Warworld? Their disparate fights for survival in seemingly unrelated time periods could lead directly to unraveling the fate of the entire Justice League itself – as well as looming crisis in the DC Universe.
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, and released by Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, Justice League: Warworld is available to own on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray and Digital HD. Stay tuned for further updates and coverage right here at The World’s Finest!
For more reviews, The World’s Finest recently covered My Adventures with Superman, Max Fleischer’s Superman, The Flash, and The DC Book of Pride.
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“Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths,” “Watchmen” Animated Movies Coming In 2024
Announced during the Justice League: Warworld movie premiere and discussion panel at the San Diego Comic-Con 2023 pop culture convention on July 21, 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment revealed two upcoming animated releases slated for 2024. Both titles are adaptations of classic, top-selling DC Comics story-lines. Teaser images can be found below
The studio announced Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths, an animated adaptation of the classic 1980s Crisis on Infinite Earths DC Comics event, for the DC Universe Movie line and an animated adaptation of acclaimed Watchmen comic series for the DC Animated Movie line. Both titles will be released on physical and digital media by Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment in 2024, with more details to follow.
DC Comics describes both classic comic titles as follows:
Crisis on Infinite Earths
This is the story that changed the DC Universe forever. A mysterious being known as the Anti-Monitor has begun a crusade across time to bring about the end of all existence. As alternate earths are systematically destroyed, the Monitor quickly assembles a team of super-heroes from across time and space to battle his counterpart and stop the destruction. DC’s greatest heroes including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and Aquaman, assemble to stop the menace, but as they watch both the Flash and Supergirl die in battle, they begin to wonder if even all of the heroes in the world can stop this destructive force.
Watchmen
The story begins as a murder-mystery and quickly unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy as these unlikely heroes – Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias – must test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil.
Further details also expected for these upcoming animated feature releases in the coming months include cast details, release dates, trailers and more. Be sure to stay tuned to The World’s Finest for further updates, coverage and exclusive content.
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“Harley Quinn” Season Four Trailer, Details Released
Warner Bros. Animation has released a trailer and additional details for the fourth season of the Harley Quinn animated series, set to premiere on the Max streaming service July 27, 2023 with three episodes. Following the extended premiere, a new episode of the acclaimed animated series will drop every Thursday for the duration of the season through September 14. Continue below for the teaser trailer and more.
Warner Bros. Animation describes the Harley Quinn animated series as follows:
This biting and uproarious adult animated comedy follows Harley Quinn (voiced by executive producer Kaley Cuoco) as she strikes out on her own following her breakup with The Joker (Alan Tudyk). With help from Poison Ivy (Lake Bell) and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs, Harley attempts to work her way into the Legion of Doom, before an identity crisis sends her on a larger quest to find her true place in Gotham City. With appearances by DC’s most notorious characters and featuring a notable voice cast – including Christopher Meloni, Ron Funches, JB Smoove, Tony Hale, and others – Harley Quinn showcases the titular antiheroine’s killer journey from girlfriend to leading lady.
The fourth season of Harley Quinn debuts July 27, 2023 on Max with three episodes, with one new episode to drop every subsequent Thursday for the rest of the season. DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation also released a special recap video of Harley Quinn‘s third season, which can be watched in the player below:
All three past seasons of Harley Quinn, plus the 2023 Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special two-part animated event, are currently available to stream on Max. For more on the Harley Quinn animated series, including reviews and media, check out The World’s Finest Harley Quinn subsite.
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“Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match” Arrives On Digital, Physical Media Starting Oct. 17, 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has announced Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match – a feature-length film produced by Warner Bros. Animation in coordination with NeatherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment – is slated to hit shelves come October 2023. The animated movie, the fourth in the Mortal Kombat Legends franchise, features familiar cast and crew members from Warner Bros. Animation’s wealth of DC Comics-based animated projects. Press details and trailers are below.
THE FOURTH ANIMATED FILM INSTALLMENT INSPIRED
BY THE WORLDWIDE BEST-SELLING VIDEOGAME FRANCHISE
MORTAL KOMBAT LEGENDS:
CAGE MATCH
PURCHASE DIGITALLY AND ON 4K ULTRA HD AND BLU-RAY
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Johnny Cage embarks on his biggest journey yet in Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match. The all-new, original feature-length film inspired by the best-selling worldwide videogame will be available to purchase on October 17, 2023.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match, the fourth animated film in the franchise, sees Johnny Cage in 1980s Hollywood on a mission to become a famous actor. However, his world soon changes when his co-star disappears, and he embarks on a journey filled with danger and deceit.
Featuring a terrific voice cast, the film stars Joel McHale (Animal Control, Community) as Johnny Cage and Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing, Red Oaks) as Herself. Also starring in the movie is Gilbert Gottfried (Aladdin, Royal Crackers) as David Doubldy, Dusan Brown (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) as Chuck Golden, Grey DeLisle (Teen Titans Go!) as Kia, Robin Atkin Downes (Luck, DC Showcase: Constantine – The House of Mystery) as Shinnok, Zehra Fazal (Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe) as Jataaka, Gilbert Gottfried (Aladdin, Royal Crackers) as David Doubldy, Kelly Hu (Arrow, X2: X-Men United) as Ashrah, Matt Yang King (Elemental) as Concierge, Phil LaMarr (Futurama) as Brian Van Jones, Matthew Mercer (Resident Evil: Death Island) as Director/Bully, Dave B. Mitchell (Call of Duty franchise) as Raiden and Armen Taylor (Justice Society: World War II) as Master Boyd.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match is directed by Ethan Spaulding (Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms) from a script by Jeremy Adams (Justice League: Warworld), who also penned the screenplays for the series’ first three films, and supervising producer is Rick Morales (Mortal Kombat Legends franchise, Bablyon 5: The Return Home). All four films are based on the Mortal Kombat videogame franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. Sam Register and NetherRealm Studios’ Ed Boon are executive producers.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match will be available on October 17 to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more. 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray will be available to purchase online and in-store at major retailers. Pre-order your copy starting July 22, 2023.
SYNOPSIS:
Neon lights… Suits with shoulder pads… Jumping from explosions in slow motion… In 1980s Hollywood, action star Johnny Cage (Joel McHale) is looking to become an A-list actor. But when his costar, Jennifer (Jennifer Grey), goes missing from set, Johnny finds himself thrust into a world filled with shadows, danger and deceit. As he embarks on a bloody journey, Johnny quickly discovers the City of Angels has more than a few devils in its midst. He faces off against a sinister secret society plotting a nefarious scheme, but the brutal fight against the bloodthirsty warriors of the Netherrealm is just beginning. Can Johnny, alongside other Mortal Kombat legends, save humanity…and, more importantly, his career?
SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
-What Would Johnny Cage Do? (featurette) – Step inside the VO Booth with Joel McHale and Jennifer Grey and go behind the scenes with the filmmakers to learn the challenges they withstood to bring Johnny Cage’s 80s action film to life.
-Ninja Mime Trailer – Relive the trailer for the greatest 80s action film ever made: NINJA MIME!
–Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match Audio Commentary – Join Producers Rick Morales and Jim Krieg and Screenwriter Jeremy Adams on an audio adventure recounting the totally tubular tale of bringing Johnny Cage’s 80s awesomeness to life.
PRICING AND SERIES INFORMATION:
PRODUCT SRP
4K Ultra HD + Digital Version* $39.99 SRP US
4K Ultra HD $44.98 SRP Canada
Blu-ray + Digital Version $29.98 SRP US
Blu-ray $39.99 SRP Canada
4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Audio: French, Spanish, English
4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Subtitles: French, Spanish, English
Running Time: 85 minutes
Rated R for strong bloody violence and language.
*Digital version not available in Canada.
About Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (WBDHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through physical Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD retail sales and digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels. WBDHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming.
About Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, producing and developing projects for multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally. WBA’s current series include Batman: Caped Crusader, Bat- Family, Batwheels, Bugs Bunny Builders, Creature Commandos, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Harley Quinn, Jellystone!, Looney Tunes Cartoons, Merry Little Batman, My Adventures with Superman, Noonan’s, Teen Titans Go!, Tiny Toons Looniversity, and Velma. The studio is currently in production with New Line Cinema on the upcoming original anime feature film, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. WBA’s full-length theatrical film, Teen Titans GO! to the Movies, was released in summer 2018. As home to the iconic animated characters from the DC, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also produces highly successful animated films — including the DC Universe Movies — for DVD, Blu-ray and digital media. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has won six Academy Awards, 40 Emmy Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, a BAFTA Children’s Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 21 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation in coordination with NeatherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match arrives from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment on physical and digital media starting October 17, 2023. Watch both the green band and red band trailers for Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match in the players below:
Check out special coverage by The World’s Finest for Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge, Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms and Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind . Be sure to stay tuned for further select Warner Bros. Animation coverage right here at The World’s Finest.
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“Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm” 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Release Date, Package Art
The critically-acclaimed Batman: Mask of the Phantasm animated movie, based on Batman: The Animated Series, is expected to hit 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. Official press details are still to be issued, but Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has released a description and package artwork for the highly-anticipated forthcoming release. Continue below for more.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Description: The Dark Knight must save Gotham City from a new threat in the critically acclaimed 1993 Warner Bros. major motion picture Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.
When a woman from Bruce Wayne’s past, Andrea Beaumont, comes back into his life, Bruce questions whether he should continue protecting Gotham City as Batman. But his introspection is short-lived when the city’s most notorious crime bosses are killed, and the Caped Crusader is blamed for their murders. The Dark Knight sets out to clear his name, revealing a new masked vigilante: the Phantasm.
Based on the hit television show Batman: The Animated Series and featuring Warner Bros.’ first-ever use of computer-generated animation, this film noir-inspired original story continues the Batman legacy with a dark mystery involving the Phantasm and Batman’s infamous archrival, the Joker.
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–Kevin Conroy: I am the Knight
Stay tuned for more information, including press details, for the forthcoming Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, arriving September 12, 2023 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. Check out the The World’s Finest Batman: The Animated Series subsite for an exhaustive breakdown of the iconic cartoon! Stay tuned for further updates and coverage on right here at The World’s Finest!
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Warner Bros. Japan, Wit Studio Announce “Suicide Squad ISEKAI” Original Anime Series
Warner Bros. Japan said production is currently underway on Suicide Squad ISEKAI, an all-new original anime series based on the popular DC Comics characters. Announced during a special panel at the Anime Expo 2023 convention, the studio stated WIT Studio will be handling the animation production for the series. Watch the announcement trailer below.
Additional details announced include that Suicide Squad ISEKAI will be directed by Eri Osada, with screenplays by Tappei Nagatsuki and Eiji Umehara. Continuing, Naoto Hosoda is the main character designer and Kenichirou Suehiro is the music composer. A teaser poster was also released illustrated by Akira Amano, who’s credited with draft character designs for Suicide Squad ISEKAI. Click the thumbnails below to view the teaser poster and a look at the show’s logo.
Warner Bros. Japan describes Suicide Squad ISEKAI initially as follows:
DC’s Harley Quinn, the Joker, and The Suicide Squad rampage onto the stage of ISEKAI* in the new original anime series from Warner Bros. Japan and WIT Studio, Suicide Squad ISEKAI. The most maddening worlds collide in an epic and violent fantasy with the strongest line-up of anime creators!
*ISEKAI means “another world”, which is now one of the most popular genres for Japanese anime.
Suicide Squad ISEKAI is expected to be released in 2024, with more details to be released in the coming months. Stay tuned for select Suicide Squad ISEKAI coverage right here at The World’s Finest.
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